Oaths And Swearing In Ancient Greece (beitrage Zur Altertumskunde)
by Alan H. Sommerstein /
2014 / English / PDF
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The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide
range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world,
making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet
there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the
subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study
explores the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in
which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and
literature, and their inherent binding power.
The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide
range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world,
making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet
there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the
subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study
explores the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in
which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and
literature, and their inherent binding power.
